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EP 2 097 032 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 09.04.2009 (43) Date of publication: 09.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/37 (21) Application number: 07866055.2 (22) Date of filing: 27.12.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 19/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/088948 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/083222 (10.07.2008 Gazette 2008/28)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 28.12.2006 US 882299 P (71) Applicant: AEK Medical, LLC Augusta, GA 30904 (US)	(72) Inventor: BRANDIGI, Claus Augusta, GA 30904 (US) (74) Representative: Raffay & Fleck  Patentanwälte Grosse Bleichen 8 20354 Hamburg 20354 Hamburg (DE)